There is a museum just outside Astana, Kazakhstan, which charts the history of former Alzhir gulag. Claire McCarthy visited it
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Losing your white slip of visa paper can be very important in Kazakhstan. Claire McCarthy reflects the bureaucracy of international travel 
Springtime in Astana what could be better than a glass of wine by the river? But, as Claire McCarthy finds out, be mindful of the signs 
As the Kazakhstan winter continues, Claire McCarthy investigates the prospect of owning a car in the country 
Kazakhstan capital Astana is undergoing massive building to reflect its city status. But so many new developments can be confusing. Claire McCarthy explains 
Claire McCarthy had a ‘dry’ January in Kazakhstan, which wasn’t so difficult, but buying a decent bottle of wine come February meant a trip to a secret shop 
Been disrupted by the snow? Spare a thought of Plymouth’s Claire McCarthy as she travels to work in Astana’s sub-zero temperatures 
New Year is a big deal in Kazakhstan, and Claire McCarthy decided to take part in the big winter celebration in Astana 
Shoe shopping can be an ordeal at the best of times. Claire McCarthy tries it in Khazakhstan capital Astana as the city edges into winter 
Lulu, the Kazakhstan cat was saved from a plight of roaming the streets in temperatures of -40C, and bunked with Claire McCarthy 
Claire McCarthy has met her fair share of special guests at her workplace in Kazakhstan 
Claire McCarthy got hooked on running in Plymouth’s hilly Saltram. She took her endurance to the streets of Astana for the city’s first half marathon 
Claire McCarthy made a flying visit to Kostanay to see a typical, and not so typical, Soviet-style town 
In Kazakhstan, concerts are a communal and celebratory event. Claire McCarthy saw singer Dana Gillespie, who had the audience dancing in the aisles… and on the stage |
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